LETTER: What is Monsanto trying to hide?

Published: Monday, May 27, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Sunday, May 26, 2013 at 11:11 p.m.

Dear Editor: Did you know that as much as 80 percent of processed foods are made with genetically modified organisms?

What are GMOs? Here is a definition with an example from GMOfreeUSA.org:

“GMOs are made by forcing genes from one species into the DNA of an unrelated species in order to introduce a new trait ... This cannot occur in the natural world. For example: inserting a bacterial gene toxic to insects into (a) corn plant so that corn worms die when they attempt to eat the corn.”

Monsanto is the largest company to produce GMO seeds — crops include corn, soy, yellow crook neck squash, zucchini and any derivative of those crops. Monsanto has never done long-term testing on humans to determine GMOs to be safe.

Why do we trust Monsanto with our food supply? At the very least, GMOs should be labeled. But here comes Monsanto, spending $8.1 million to defeat GMO labeling in California. What are they trying to hide?

On Saturday, there were to be more than 400 marches or demonstrations in 50 countries with 200,000-plus participants.

The goal of this movement is for people to start asking questions and seek the truth about GMOs and Monsanto. Join us online at march-against-monsanto.com or on Facebook or Twitter to show your support and bring awareness to GMOs and Monsanto.

<p>Dear Editor: Did you know that as much as 80 percent of processed foods are made with genetically modified organisms? </p><p>What are GMOs? Here is a definition with an example from GMOfreeUSA.org: </p><p>“GMOs are made by forcing genes from one species into the DNA of an unrelated species in order to introduce a new trait ... This cannot occur in the natural world. For example: inserting a bacterial gene toxic to insects into (a) corn plant so that corn worms die when they attempt to eat the corn.”</p><p>Monsanto is the largest company to produce GMO seeds — crops include corn, soy, yellow crook neck squash, zucchini and any derivative of those crops. Monsanto has never done long-term testing on humans to determine GMOs to be safe.</p><p>Why do we trust Monsanto with our food supply? At the very least, GMOs should be labeled. But here comes Monsanto, spending $8.1 million to defeat GMO labeling in California. What are they trying to hide?</p><p>On Saturday, there were to be more than 400 marches or demonstrations in 50 countries with 200,000-plus participants. </p><p>The goal of this movement is for people to start asking questions and seek the truth about GMOs and Monsanto. Join us online at march-against-monsanto.com or on Facebook or Twitter to show your support and bring awareness to GMOs and Monsanto.</p>